Rockpool Blenny
Entomacrodus vomerinus
- Group: Blenny
- Max size: 7.9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small blenny of rock pools and sheltered intertidal nooks, it rides out the falling tide trapped in shallow pools along the shore. The female fixes her eggs to rock on an adhesive pedestal, and the larvae drift into coastal shallows after hatching.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Blenniiformes › Blenniidae › Entomacrodus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277256.
FAQ
- Is the Rockpool Blenny dangerous to divers?
- The Rockpool Blenny is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Rockpool Blenny get?
- The Rockpool Blenny grows to about 7.9 cm.